In the quiet corners of night,

where shadows stretch and whisper,

a cry breaks free,

brittle as the last leaf of autumn,

shuddering through the silence,

echoing the weight of emotions

bottled, tucked into the crevices of being.

Tears pool like rain on window sills,

each drop a testament to trauma,

a heavy cloak worn with weary grace,

the heart, a fractured mirror

reflecting shards of a past

that clings like a shadow,

pulse quickening in anxious anticipation,

each reminder a jagged breath.

Yet, in the rubble of pain,

where nightmares sift through daylight,

there blooms a fragile courage—

a brave flicker in the dark,

the gentle hum of healing,

soft as the dawn,

that whispers, “You are not alone.”

And so, we rise,

though we tremble under history’s weight,

we hold our scars like sacred stories,

and with each step,

the path uncoils,

an unwritten symphony,

a testament to resilience,

where even the shattered can sway

to the rhythm of survival,

finding solace in the fragile art of being.

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12 responses to “The fragile art of being”

    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks Sherry! 😙💚💚

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  1. Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Avatar

    So true, and so very profound. I have tears in my eyes as I type this, as I felt and remembered every beautiful word…

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks 😁❤😁❤

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  2. Sadje Avatar

    Wow! So well written

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you 😁❤❤

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  3. Mason Bushell Avatar

    beautifully profound and positive, well done!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thank you, Mason 😊😆

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  4. D. Mitchell Avatar

    This is so beautiful. “You are not alone.” I have a scheduled post like that…tomorrow. You are so very gifted. It’s such a blessing to be able to read things that resonate with my soul so much. That’s a testament to your gift!

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    1. Carol anne Avatar

      Thanks hun, I am glad you can resonate with my writing!

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